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Kelly Kizer Whitt
This giant solar eruption rocked Earth, moon and Mars
A giant solar eruption from 2021 is teaching scientists how to protect astronauts. The radiation from the event struck Earth, the moon and Mars simultaneously.
August 3, 2023
Parachuting beavers created a fire-resistant wetland
NASA satellite imagery showed that a creek where beavers built dams was lusher, greener, and more fire-resistant than neighboring areas without beaver dams.
July 30, 2023
The best place to find life on Mars may be Mawrth Vallis
Mawrth Vallis may be the best place to find life on Mars. This valley spans from the highlands to the lowlands and contains signs of previously flowing water.
July 27, 2023
SpaceX launch punches a hole in the ionosphere
On July 19, 2023, astrophotographers captured a strange red blob in their images, which turned out to be a SpaceX launch punching a hole in the ionosphere.
July 26, 2023
Record temps continue on land and in the water for 2023
Areas all around the Northern Hemisphere are suffering through record temps, as the summer of 2023 brings extreme heat. See record highs here.
July 26, 2023
Can 2 planets share an orbit? New image points to yes
Can 2 planets share an orbit? Astronomers have long believed they could, and a new image is finally providing photographic evidence of the possibility.
July 23, 2023
What’s happening under cities? Underground climate change
Scientists say heat that structures emit beneath cities leads to underground climate change, which can cause the ground to swell and shrink. Read more here.
July 21, 2023
Boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, after spacecraft impact
The Hubble telescope caught these boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, following the impact by NASA's DART mission for "planetary defense."
July 21, 2023
The moon visits 3 rocky planets on July 18, 19 and 20
On July 18, 19 and 20, 2023, the moon visits 3 rocky planets in the west. Mercury, Venus and Mars will all pair up with the moon on back-to-back nights.
July 20, 2023
Airplane-sized asteroid found 2 days after brush by Earth
An airplane-sized asteroid came within 1/4 the moon's distance to Earth on July 13, 2023. However, scientists didn't detect the asteroid until two days later.
July 16, 2023
